diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 8bca97d..aa85279 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -37,13 +37,15 @@ async def on_message(message):
         logger.info(f"Ping by {message.author.name}")
         await message.channel.send(f"{message.author.mention} 👋")
         return
+    
+    messagearray = message.content.split()
+
+    if not (isinstance(message.channel, discord.channel.DMChannel)) and not (messagearray[0] == client.user.mention):
+        return
 
     # Handle @Bot mention
-    messagearray = message.content.split()
     if messagearray[0] == client.user.mention:
         messagearray.pop(0)
-    else:
-        return
 
     command = messagearray[0].lower()